Jeff Merkley actually said...

"Last month, I joined more than 200 Members in the House and Senate to send a letter to President Obama renewing our request that the President issue an Executive order banning contractors from receivi..."

"If our students are unable to begin purchasing a home early in their life and, therefore--and homeownership is the major builder of personal family wealth for working Americans, doesn't that amplify t..."

"Does this reflect kind of a philosophical issue over whether education is a public good that not only benefits individual children but strengthens society as a whole?"

"My concern here is that this is the heart of the American dream, that there is a full opportunity to thrive for every American."